Category: Sigma

A review of the new Cactus X-TTL cross platform flash trigger firmware with HSS and TTL

John Aldred

One of the reasons I love shooting with Sigma camera bodies is the combination of the Foveon sensor that delivers great color and image detail with high quality and large aperture lenses like the Sigma 50-100mm f1.8 “Art.” that let me isolate a subject while turning the background into dreamy bokeh-filled canvas like this shot […]

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Sigma officially releases five new prime cinema lenses

Dunja Djudjic

  It’s been a while since Sigma announced their entrance into the world of cinema. After releasing the two announced zoom lenses, now their full-frame cinema primes are also available for preorders. There will be five lenses in the FF High-Speed Prime line: 20mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm. All of the lenses have T1.5 […]

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Sigma Unveils Two New Cine Prime Lenses

Eric Reagan

Just ahead of NAB, Sigma has announced a pair of new Cine Prime lenses for full frame sensors in Canon EF, Sony E and PL mounts.  The new Sigma Cine FF High Speed 14mm T2 and 135mm T2 lenses round out a growing line of Sigma cinema primes that also include the 20mm T1.5, 24mm T1.5, […]

New Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Lens Available for Pre-Order

Eric Reagan

The recently announced Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM lens is now available for pre-order for $799, which (as predicted) is substantially less than the comparable Canon models. It is available for Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts and is expect to ship in late May. Check it out here at B&H Photo. Copyright/DMCA Notice: The […]

The first Sigma 135mm f/1.8 review and sample photos are in and they look pretty stunning

John Aldred

As soon as Sigma announced the new 135mm f/1.8, it immediately made it onto my GAS list. Then I saw the price and it came straight back off my list again. After speaking with photographer Keydrin Franklin, though, and seeing some sample photographs (they’re down below), I think it’s may be going back on. Keydrin’s […]

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New Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary lens is now available for preorders

Dunja Djudjic

100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary is one of four lenses Sigma announced earlier this year.  After the pricey 135mm F/1.8 Art lens, this is the second one from the series released for preorders. The price is now officially announced, and this time, the surprise is rather positive. The 100-400mm f/5-6.3 from Sigma is available […]

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The Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM goes up against the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art in this side by side comparison

John Aldred

This is a question I see coming up almost daily on various photography groups on Facebook. “I shoot Sony, should I get the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM or the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art?”. Well, photographer Usman Dawood decided to answer this question by getting both of them. He wanted to see first hand which […]

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Sigma Unveils Four New Gorgeous Lenses

Eric Reagan

Sigma announced four new lenses last week that have us drooling a bit. The new quartet of lenses include: Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art Lens Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DO OS HSM Art Lens Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary Lens Sigma continues its roll with these new […]

The new Sigma 14mm f/1.8DG Art – Is it an astrophotographer’s dream lens?

Allen Murabayashi

When it comes to taking photos of stars, the best camera/lens combos are the ones that capture the most light. Some photographers like to use the earth’s rotation to create star trails, but many other photographers like their stars to appears as points of light. For enthusiasts who haven’t invested in tracking hardware (systems that […]

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